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Grandma’s Marathon 2018

January 5, 2018 By Nichole Porath Leave a Comment

Just thought I'd share the more random things that I think about in a training cycle. My next "A" race will be Grandma's Marathon in June. I waited to email the elite coordinator until January 1st, as their website said they don't start taking applications until then. She ...

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2016 Grandma’s Marathon Recap – and an ER visit

June 22, 2016 By Nichole Porath 2 Comments

So many things about this marathon were way different than ANY marathon I've ever done. I guess 22 weeks of pregnancy does that to a race! First, the "interesting" things: - I tried on my large women's TNC tank the week before the marathon... and it "fit" me as well as a ...

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2014 Grandma’s Marathon – Results!

June 22, 2014 By Nichole Porath 10 Comments

As I was standing at the 26 mile mark at Grandma's marathon, I kept checking my runner tracking updates. "Can this really happen?", I wondered. No way, I thought to myself... could I really have all eight of my athletes PR? I wasn't even looking at small PRs - most were on track ...

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Motivation Monday – Finding my own

February 11, 2014 By Nichole Porath 9 Comments

For this Monday's post, I'll bring it back to something personal: My own motivation, which has been lacking as of late. I signed up for Grandma's Marathon. June 21st. I'm really excited about it, from a coaching standpoint. I have SO many athletes that are targeting that ...

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Grandma’s marathon & training recap

June 25, 2012 By Nichole Porath 1 Comment

Grandma's was not a good race for me.  I'm a little bummed by the result - although 2:47 is still very respectable, I know I'm capable of so much more.  So, this means I go back to the drawing board, consult with Jerry, and make changes going forward.  What went ...

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Grandma’s Marathon 2012 in pictures

June 18, 2012 By Nichole Porath 2 Comments

Getting ready at the start: And we're off! Mile 9: Mile 12: Mile 16: Mile 20ish: Mile 25.5 - moving into 11th place! Charging for home: Almost there: Finish line video: HERE, results: HERE My reward - the chocolate shoe from ...

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